The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The name Menominee means "wild rice" (literally "good seed"), wild rice being one of their most important traditional staple foods. They operate a number of gambling facilities in the present day and speak the Menominee language. Jump to: navigation, search Native Americans is a term which has several different common meanings and scope, according to regional use and context. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd) - Land 140,787 km² - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000) - Population 5,453,896... Species Zizania aquatica Zizania latifolia Zizania palustris Zizania texana The four species of wild rice comprise the genus Zizania, a group of grasses that grow in shallow water in small lakes and slow-flowing streams. ... The Menominee language is an Algonquian language spoken on the Menominee (Menomini) Nation lands in Northern Wisconsin in the United States. ...
The tribe has a reservation which is conterminous with Menominee County, Wisconsin and the town of Menominee, Wisconsin. Menominee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Menominee is a town located in Menominee County, Wisconsin. ...
There is also the Menominee River in the region, which flows into the Bay of Green Bay. The city of Menominee, Michigan is located at the mouth of the river. The Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. ... The Bay of Green Bay is an arm of Lake Michigan. ... Menominee is a city located in Menominee County, Michigan. ...
An eastern woodlands tribe the Menominee belong to the Algonquian language branch of North America. They were known as "folles avoines" by the early French. The Menominees subsisted on a wide variety of plants and animals, with wild rice and sturgeon being two of the most principal foods and feasts are still held annually for each of these. The five principal clans are the Bear, the Eagle, the Wolf, the Crane, and the Moose.
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